PEC 6 Flashcards
For non-dwelling receptacle loads, the demand factor for the first 10 kVA or less shall be ___%.
100%
In each conduit run entering an enclosure for switches, circuit breakers, relays and others that may produce high temperatures, seals on the conduit shall be installed within _______`(mm) length before entering the enclosure.
460 mm
The ampacity of the conductors can be derated at most, _ times.
3
In the schedule of loads for lighting, which of the following contents is NOT necessary?
Protective device rating
Panel as numbered in the feeder diagram
Number of lighting outlets per circuit
Frequency rating
Frequency rating
If potential exceeding ___V are employed, a permanent warning sign shall be displayed.
600 V
is a load where maximum current is expected to continue for 3 hours or more. (April 2016)
Continuous load
Communication conductors shall NOT be smaller than (mm2)
2 mm2.
Receptacle and attachment plugs shall be permitted to be of lower ampere rating than the branch circuit but NOT less than ___% of the fixture full load current
125%
A wye-delta starter for a single voltage three phase squirrel cage induction motor would require the connection of _____ from the motor.
6 wires
At least (_) receptacle outlet shall be installed outdoors for a one family dwelling unit.
1
is the maximum permitted load of a 15 A branch circuit. (A)
12 A
Note: Load permitted shall NOT exceed 80% of the branch circuit rating
Where a feeder supplies continuous load or any combination of continuous and non-continuous load. The rating of the over-current device shall NOT be less than the non-continuous load plus ____% of the continuous load.
125%
Faceplates of insulating material shall be non-combustible and NOT less than _____(mm) in thickness.
2.3 mm
For raceway ____(mm) trade size or larger containing conductors _____(mm2) or larger, the minimum length of the box in straight pulls shall NOT be less than _____ the trade diameter of the largest raceway.
20 mm
22 mm2
8 times
Type MC cable shall NOT be used (3)
Where exposed to corrosive materials
As direct burial to earth
Where exposed to cinder fills
Using aluminum or copper clad aluminum conductors, the minimum size of service entrance conductors shall be ______(mm2).
14 mm2
Ground counterpoise conductor shall be soft copper wire NOT smaller than ____(mm2)
8 mm2.
The disconnecting means for motor circuits rated up to ______V, shall have an ampere rating of at least ___% of the full load current of the motor.
600 volts
115%
How many amperes will a 100 A circuit breaker hold before tripping open the circuit? (use rule of thumb).
Ans. 300 A
is a device for transferring one or more load conductor connections from one power source to another.
Transfer switch
. For an AC transformer and DC rectifier arc welder having a time rating of one hour, the supply conductors shall NOT be less than ____% of its rated primary nameplate current.
75%
refers to the power plant mounted on wheels as used in the railroad transportation industry.
Electric locomotive
If the terminal of the equipment grounding conductor is not visible, the conductor entrance hole shall be marked with the word “_______”.
green
Type NMC (non-metallic sheathed cable) shall have an outer covering which has the following characteristics. Which one is NOT included?
Flame retardant
Moisture resistant
Corrosion resistant
None of these
None of these
________ maybe used where installed in industrial establishment where a registered master electrician will service the installation.
Power and control tray cables (type TC)
Where rear access is required to work on de-energized parts on the back of enclosed equipment, a minimum working space of _______(mm) horizontally shall be provided.
800 mm
A one family dwelling unit shall have a disconnecting means of at least ___A where the initial computed load is 10 kVA or more.
60 A
Large batteries are those connected to a charging device with an output of more than ___kw
2 kW
is a component of a DC motor which is used to control the speed.
Field winding
Switches used in watercrafts, shall be capable of breaking and making safely a load current equal to ____% of their rated current at the rated voltage.
150%
is a wiring method using knobs, tubes, and flexible non-metallic tubing for the protection and support of single insulated conductors concealed in hollow spaces of walls and ceilings of buildings.
Concealed knob and tube wiring
The ampacity of the branch circuit conductors and the rating or setting of over-current protective devices supplying fixed electric space heating equipment consisting of resistance elements with or without a motor shall NOT be less than ___% of the total load of the motors and the heaters
125%
Both _____(2) is a repulsion motor equipped.
commutator and slip ring
Communication conductors shall have a vertical clearance of NOT less than _____(mm) from all points of roofs above, which they pass.
2,400 mm
______ is a luminous discharge due to ionization of the air surrounding a conductor caused by a voltage gradient exceeding a certain critical value.
Corona
___________ is a branch circuit that supplies a number of outlets for lighting and appliance.
General purpose branch circuit
The minimum number of branch circuits shall be determined from the __________________________
total computed load and the rating of the circuits used.
The insulated conductor of type TC (cable tray) cable shall be in sizes _____(mm2) through _______(mm2) copper.
0.75 mm2
500 mm2
A motor-generator arc welder has a 70% duty cycle, the supply conductors shall NOT be less than ___ of its rated primary nameplate current.
86%
A frequency meter is connected as a potential device, which is connected across the line because of the : ____________________
reading will be independent of the varying current.
Rigid non-metallic conduit approved for direct burial without concrete encasement shall have a minimum burial of _______(mm).
460 mm
All metal parts associated with the hot tub shall be bonded using copper bonding jumper, insulated, covered, or bare, NOT smaller than ___(mm2).
8 mm2
All lighting fixtures, submersible pumps and other submersible equipment used in fountains shall operate at ____V or less between conductors.
250 V
The ____________ when installed in earth shall be placed _____ (mm) above all cable in a trench.
ground counterpoise
75 mm
Type FCC cable shall NOT be used in any of the following EXCEPT
outdoors
Indoors
Wet locations
Hazardous locations
Indoors
The ampacity of the conductors and the rating or setting of over-current devices in a circuit of a __________ shall NOT be less than ___% of the computed current.
solar photovoltaic system
125%
For signaling circuits NOT exceeding ____V the current required shall NOT exceed _ A.
24 V,
1
The grounding electrode shall be
3
The nearest available effectively grounded structural metal member of the structure.
The nearest available effectively grounded metal water pipe
The nearest concrete encased electrode
Non-metallic boxes NOT over________cm3 shall be permitted only on non-metallic wiring method.
1,640 cm3
The equipment bonding jumper (the connection between the equipment grounding conductor and the grounding impedance) shall be an ________ conductor run.
unspliced
According to its make, conduits maybe classified as
Rigid metal
Rigid non-metal
Flexible metal
In no case shall the grounding conductor be smaller than _____(mm2) copper.
8 mm2
________ – Hazardous location in which flammable gases or vapors are present in the air in quantities sufficient to produce explosives or ignitable mixtures.
Class I
The system neutral conductor shall NOT be connected to ground, EXCEPT through the ___________
neutral grounding impedance.
In a damp or wet locations, cabinets and cutout boxes of the surface type shall be mounted with at least _________(mm) air space between the enclosure and the wall.
6.4 mm
. The minimum diameter of a solid air terminal under class I material requirements shall be _____ for copper and_____ for aluminum.
- 5 mm
12. 7 mm
. Circuits with a nominal voltage of 600 V or less in a rigid metal conduit or intermediate metal conduit and placed in a trench below a _____(mm) thick ______(mm) or equivalent shall maintain a minimum cover distance of ________.
50 mm . concrete
150 mm
Vertical clearances of all service drop conductors above roofs shall NOT be less than _______(mm)
2,500 mm.
The lightning conductor or ground terminal shall extend vertically NOT less than______(mm) into earth.
3,000 mm
The circuit supplying an ________ type dimmer shall NOT exceed _____V between conductors.
autotransformer
230 V